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Steve Stratton recognized for "above and beyond" to his community

During America in Bloom ceremony in Lexington, Kentucky
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 3, 2018 - 4:34pm

Steve Stratton, of Stratton Greenhouses, was recognized during the 2018 America in Bloom award ceremony on Sept. 29 in Lexington, Kentucky.

He was among 16 candidates nominated by candidate communities for the John R. Holmes III Community Champion Award.

This award goes to a person who goes above and beyond for their community to make their town more livable. Steve launched the downtown Bluffton petunia flower pots project and several additional flower beautification activities in the community over the years.

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Annalise Nisly Icon's October BHS artist

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 3, 2018 - 3:28pm

Annalise Nisly, a Bluffton High School junior, is the Bluffton Icon's student artist of the month.

She has taken  Art one, ceramics one and ceramics two.

" I enjoy ceramics because working with clay in my hands is calming and therapeutic to me," she said.  "I especially like this project because I have a lot of creative freedom and I get to be working on one of the most fascinating ecosystems on the earth: the coral reef."

Here plans after high school include college, but specific plans are undecided. Vickie Garmon is the Bluffton HS art teacher.

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It's a parade of Pirates!

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 1, 2018 - 2:31pm

Where were you Friday at 5:30 p.m.?

Chances are you were on Bluffton's Main Street watching this year's Bluffton High School's homecoming parade.

The Icon will post photos and videos all week. Here's our first segment, from Jamie Nygaard.

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University attends ONU job fair

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2018 - 4:59pm

The Ada Icon found Holly Metzger, Bluffton University enrollment counselor, looking for 2019 ONU grads who may be interested in pursuing an MBA or Master of Arts in Organizational Management degree.

The ONU Sports Center was filled with personnel from human resource departments from more than 200 companies, grad school, and government agencies on Thursday during the ONU career fair.  Click here for the story on Ada Icon.

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Shelly Miller bike-public safety award recipient

Award from Lima-Allen County Safe Community Coalition
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2018 - 2:08pm

Shelly Miller of Bluffton was presented the Bike – Public Safety Award by the Lima-Allen County Safe Community Coalition-FAPA-FOP. She was nominated for the award by Chief Joe Kitchen from Bath Township Fire/EMS.

The presentation was made during a Sept. 20 award luncheon at the Fraternal Order of Police Lima Lodge 21.

Hope Hannah, Bluffton police officer, also received an award.  Click here for that story.

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Police officer Hope Hannah award recipient

Children Safety Award by the Lima-Allen County Safe Community Coalition
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 27, 2018 - 2:26pm

Bluffton police officer Hope Hannah was presented the Children Safety Award by the Lima-Allen County Safe Community Coalition-FAPA-FOP, according to Ryan Burkholder, police chief, who nominated her for the award.

The presentation was made during a Sept. 20 award luncheon at the Fraternal Order of Police Lima Lodge 21.

Hannah joined the Bluffton police department as a part-time officer in August 2007. In 2012 she moved to 30 hours per week and became full-time in 2014.

Shelly Miller of Bluffton also received an award. Watch the Icon for more information on Shelly.

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